Bobcat versus Coyote Scat

Mtns2hunt

Mtns2hunt

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I like to hunt Bobcat and Coyotes. I have been reading old posts and there seems to be some confusion about the difference between the two.I know I have had difficulty distinguishing what may be cat or perhaps coyote scat. I under stand the scat from both is segmented and has hair in it usually and cat scat is normally blunt on the ends. Cats like to bury theirs but they do it haphazardly. Both cats and coyotes like to defecate in roadways. Cat scat turns white after a time but it also appears that coyote scat turns white. Anyone have any information to clarify?

Found the following website: it helps but I'm still uncertain:

http://mlitvaitis.unh.edu/Research/BobcatWeb/bobcatsigns.htm
 
Cats don't always bury their scats but they do tend to have spots that they use to mark territory. This is associated with scratches in the soil around the spot. Coyotes are more random poopers. Plus theirs is generally less segmented than a cats and usually larger in diameter and volume.
 
pretty easy really. One scat has coyote tracks leaving the scene and the other has cat tracks leaving the scene. What's so hard about it.
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Originally Posted By: songdogpretty easy really. One scat has coyote tracks leaving the scene and the other has cat tracks leaving the scene. What's so hard about it.
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That is funny. What if the scat is in a field, a rocky area or just plain hard packed dirt and does not leave tracks. I guess we will just have to go by how salty it is. That I will leave up to you guys. I'm looking for better answers.
 
Originally Posted By: beaverquackCats don't always bury their scats but they do tend to have spots that they use to mark territory. This is associated with scratches in the soil around the spot. Coyotes are more random poopers. Plus theirs is generally less segmented than a cats and usually larger in diameter and volume.

Thanks, that is useful information. Part of my reason for asking is I always hear "look for sign prior to hunting an area." Where I currently hunt I have called in a Bobcat and caught several on trail cams. However I have not been able to distinguish their sign except in the snow. Once I leave my current area I'd like to be able to scout the another area and have a good idea of the possibility of cats being around.
 
I look for tracks first. Snow, sand, dirt, mud, whatever is around. Cats like scratching posts like small cedar trees too. The sign is there.
 
Originally Posted By: UncleHef-A.The next time you visit someone who keeps a house cat go check out the sandbox their cat uses. That should help you.

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I'll do that.
 
Originally Posted By: TommyPI look for tracks first. Snow, sand, dirt, mud, whatever is around. Cats like scratching posts like small cedar trees too. The sign is there.

You're right its got to be there: especially as I am seeing cats. In fact the cat I called in was in a small bunch of cedars. Thanks
 
Kibbles n bits fed house cat scat looks a lot different than bobcat scat. Cut open a bobcat's belly and you'll see why. It's full of a black gooey mess of mouse fur, feathers, various legs/feet, and beaks. And probably a wiggly ball of parasitic worms. Stinks like crazy too.
 
Originally Posted By: DiRTY DOGKibbles n bits fed house cat scat looks a lot different than bobcat scat. Cut open a bobcat's belly and you'll see why. It's full of a black gooey mess of mouse fur, feathers, various legs/feet, and beaks. And probably a wiggly ball of parasitic worms. Stinks like crazy too.

Makes sense. Really like the parasitic worm part. Stink I can handle. I once worked in an ER and on a Trauma team. Thanks for the feedback.
 
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